An evaluation of aerodynamics performance of a moving car with wind turbine system
This study presents a simulation result of an evaluation of the aerodynamic performance of a moving car with a wind turbine system. Sedan type cars (approaching the size of Proton Wira car) were modeled using the SolidWork software and simulation was done by ANSYS FLUENT software. Three car mo...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1665/1/24p%20REXCA%20ANAK%20JAMIT.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1665/2/REXCA%20ANAK%20JAMIT%20WATERMARK.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1665/ |
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| Summary: | This study presents a simulation result of an evaluation of the aerodynamic
performance of a moving car with a wind turbine system. Sedan type cars
(approaching the size of Proton Wira car) were modeled using the SolidWork
software and simulation was done by ANSYS FLUENT software. Three car models
with different wind turbine system positions (in front of the front bumper, on top of
the hood and on top of the roof) plus one model without the wind turbine system
were simulated. The study proved that the position of the wind turbine system
installation will change the characteristic of the air flow around the car body and
affects the aerodynamic performance of the car. Extended front bumper of a car is
not significantly affecting the aerodynamics performance of the car. This extended
bumper seems to be the suitable area to install a wind turbine system and the
investigation shows that the aerodynamics performance of the car improved due to
the lower drag coefficient, Cd. Optimum power generation will be based upon the
amount of air velocity the duct system create in order to rotate the blades. |
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